blood line
Example Sentences
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You can be anywhere in the world, but you can’t change your blood line, your cultural background, your ‘roots.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Previously, anyone with an Italian ancestor who lived after 17 March, 1861 - when the Kingdom of Italy was created - qualified to be a citizen under the 'jus sanguinis', or descendent blood line law.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
Her blood line, he alleged, ran through medieval Muslim Spain.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022
“We have a real, deep connection to all these places. Our blood line is here.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022
She thought she had property rights in the foal, Specklebottom’s blood line being what it was.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
